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ENERGY STAR for Data Centers Kathy M. Diehl
Regional ENERGY STAR Program Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, S. F.
Connectivity WeekSanta Clara Convention Center
May 23, 2011
ENERGY STAR for Data Centers
ENERGY STAR Program
1992 voluntary labeling program to identify/promote EE products, i.e., computers and monitors.
ENERGY STAR label now many additional products, new homes, buildings & plants
Saved businesses, consumers, organizations $18 B in 2010
And prevented 170 MMt GHG
ENERGY STAR for Data CentersData Centers:
Spaces specifically designed, equipped to meet needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks for data storage, processing.
Typically require dedicated uninterruptible power supplies, cooling systems.
Functions may include traditional enterprise services, on-demand enterprise services, high performance computing, internet facilities, and/or hosting facilities.
Often free standing, mission critical computing centers.
Data center within larger building, usually has own power, cooling system.
Not represent server closet or computer training area.
ENERGY STAR for Data CentersStand alone data centers, buildings housing large data centers can now
earn ENERGY STAR label- BNY Mellon NPPC, Freeport, NC- NetApp Global Dynamics Lab, RTP, NC
Data Centers in nearly every economic sector
Use 1.5% U.S. energy, $4.5B, double next 5 years
Improve energy efficiency (EE) 10%, power 350K homes, save $450M/yr
: Portfolio Manager
ENERGY STAR Portfolio ManagerMeasure, track, benchmark energy use intensityRate performance from 1-100 Compared to building peers
adjusted for climateexcept data centers
Peers information based on Energy Consumption Surveys NetApp Global Dynamics Lab, RTP, NC
Rating of 75- performs better than 75% of peers- eligible for ENERGY STAR label
ENERGY STAR labeled NetApp building on right
Guiding Principles for Energy Efficiency
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) – EE MetricsPUE = total data center energy/IT energy consumption
When calculating PUE, IT energy consumption should, at minimum,measured at output of uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
- Install meter if needed at UPS (A).
- Sub-meter non-IT load (B)supported by UPS if > 10% total.
- Future use PDU input (C).
Guiding Principles for Energy Efficiency
TOTAL ENERGY USE IN PUE
Dedicated data center: all energy sources at point ofutility handoff to data center owner or operator.
Data center, mixed-use building: all energy required to
operate data center, should include IT energy, cooling,lighting, support infrastructure for data center
operationsNote: In Portfolio Manager, must enter other spaces
(e.g. office) and provide all energy for whole building
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Benchmark, Rate Your Data Center
General Space Energy •Address: city, state, zip code
•Year built
•Gross Floor Area
•IT Energy Configuration
•IT Energy Meter• UPS Output Meter –
12 months of energy data
•Optional• IT Equipment
Redundancy• Cooling Equipment
Redundancy
•Utility Bills• 12 consecutive
months for each energy source (electricity, purchased chilled water, etc)
Earn ENERGY STAR Label
APPLY FOR ENERGY STARDetermine if building achieves rating of 75
or above.
Generate and P.E. validates Statement of Energy Performance and Data Checklist.
- all energy use accounted for accurately- building characteristics properly reported- building fully functional- indoor environment requirements met
ENERGY STAR awarded for specific year.
Take Home MessageSummaryData Centers now eligible for ENERGY STAR rating
& labelingStand alone, larger buildings housing data centersTools, resources support data center EE
improvements BenefitsSave energy, money, reduce
GHGDemonstrate environmental
leadership
Contacts, Websites [email protected], 415 972-3996 [email protected], 202 343-9604 [email protected], 510 495-2417 [email protected] [email protected] www.epa.gov www.energystar.gov/datacenters
Servers, Storage: Una Song 202-343-9024 [email protected]
Uninterruptible Power Supplies: [email protected]
